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Somali pirates hijack Eritrean-flagged tanker M.T. Sibu 1 off Yemen coast

Armed pirates seized the M.T. Sibu 1 approximately 136 nautical miles east of al-Mukalla, Yemen, marking the sixth commercial vessel hijacking since April. The vessel is currently being diverted toward the Puntland coast of Somalia, signaling a sustained resurgence in maritime piracy within the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean.

South China Morning Post2 days agoSO, YE, ERengCredibility 34%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score8.4
Confidence0.9
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.3

Intelligence Tags

#piracy#maritime security#shipping#somalia#yemen

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al-MukallaPuntlandMukallaAden

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